Sangirese people

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The Sangirese people are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Sangihe and Talaud Islands in northern Indonesia, known for their seafaring traditions and distinct language and culture.

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Sangirese people canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian people
ethnic group
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalRegion eastern Indonesia
surface form: East Indonesia

Maritime Southeast Asia
culture distinct local customs
maritime culture
customaryLaw adat
ethnicGroupIn Celebes
surface form: Sulawesi
ethnicMinorityIn Indonesia
ethnonym Sangirese
governedBy Indonesia
surface form: Republic of Indonesia
hasDistinctIdentity yes
historicalActivity inter-island trade
navigation across the Celebes Sea
language Sangirese language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageSubgroup Philippine languages
Sangiric languages
locatedIn North Sulawesi
northern Indonesia
nativeTo Sangihe Islands
Sangihe Islands
surface form: Talaud Islands
partOf Austronesian expansion
surface form: Austronesian diaspora
region Sangihe Islands Regency
Talaud Islands Regency
relatedEthnicGroup Filipino people
Minahasan people
Talaud people
religion Christianity
Islam
seaArea Celebes Sea
Molucca Sea
traditionalBeliefs indigenous animist practices
traditionalBoatType wooden sailing vessels
traditionalEconomy clove cultivation
coconut cultivation
subsistence agriculture
traditionalHousing stilt houses
traditionalMusic local gong and drum ensembles
traditionalOccupation fishing
seafaring
trading
usesScript Latin script

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North Sulawesi hasEthnicGroup Sangirese people